Al-Abbas, Syria

Al Abbas (Arabic: العباس) is a Syrian town located in Abu Kamal District, Deir ez-Zor. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Al Abbas had a population of 2,314 in the 2004 census.[1]

Al-Abbas
العباس
Town
Al-Abbas is located in Syria
Al-Abbas
Al-Abbas
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 34°41′14″N 40°48′12″E
Country Syria
GovernorateDeir ez-Zor
DistrictAbu Kamal
Subdistrictal-Jalaa
Population
 (2004)
 • Total2,314
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
City Qrya PcodeC5180

History

During the Syrian Civil War, Al Abbas was occupied by ISIS until the Syrian Arab Army captured the town in 2017.[2]

References
  1. "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  2. "Breaking: Syrian Army liberates large chunk of IS bastion in Deir Ezzor". Retrieved 2017-12-01.


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